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CLINTON, ONTARIO, THURSDAY, MAT Whole Number 1118
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VViridovifi -.Ades cion Saturday night last -Mr. Frank bicycle riders who prefer the sidewalk rich Cadets Wednesday.
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i discharging While di barging a giant fire amok- :. The- Chief is on the look -out for The Boys' ,Brigade visited the Godes
We sell the kind that don't curl, crack nor fade.
They are absolute opaque and guaranteed to give eat-
isfaction.
The twoother lines we handle are the "Imperial" and ",Alberta.,,
The first fa an oil color shade, the latter a water color.
The interesting part of this advertisement however is thein•
riouncement that we bought -8500 worth of these goods away below
regular prices and while they last we will give customers the benefit of
our geed fortune.
Meyer before did we quote'such low prices on Window Shades
and it may be a long time before we can do so again :
48c and 40c Shades for
SOc Shades for
$0e Shades for
•
Trimmed with lace; and ' fringe,
40c to 715c,
3Qc
40o
SOc
some very pretty lines from
IN TOWN • WE HANG THEM FREE.
W. ' Cooper & . Co.,
Clinton,
.:. EZE ...
New Washing Compound ?
Absolutely no rubbing required
Saves your time, saves your hands,
Saves your clothes. •
Its extracts t the .dirt. without rubbing
and its ingredients are guaranteed to
be positively harmless.
. ' EZE is sold. at Sc per
package.
Try.5
ouro'clock Tea . .
Waferette,
foe a package --4 flavors
SCOTCH
have_ just opened an ampere of
TCI~ iIOTTC GOODS consisting
of Tea Pots, Coffee Pots,.Burne' Grac
Bowls, Handled Beakers, Sugars and
Creams, Hot Water Kettles, etc,
These. are all new goods with quaint
Sei tcb mottos on them.
Our stock of China is nearly all new,
bouerht sincewe moved.
We have just opened up a crate of
Dinne els, prices ranging from 86
•''to 512, and we expect another crate
this week that will range in price from
o Wel. Nearly everyone likes
e. dishes. Gall and see them
u want to buy or not.
rr's Best Family Flour -
$1.70 per cave. .
Please note from May 15 we close at
'7 p.m. during the summer months.
OGLE COOPIE: e GO.
Corner store—Searles' block. Phone 23.
Cash for Butter and Eggs.
11,JTTLE
REAKS
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as
Mitchell, a prominent business man of to the roadway in violation of a town Fairs' mill has been running day and
Sarnia, had the fingersof his right by-law. Oh Tuesday he called an night for the past fortnight,
hand blown off and his nose split open. offender into the presence:of the Mayor 4. meeting of Jubilee Preceptory No.
Mr. Mitchell's home was formerly near who inflicted a fine of one dollar and 161 will be held on Friday afternoon,
Londesboro and some years ago he was costs. The moral is plain. Service was held in St, Joseph's
a clerk at Reagens Bros'. dry goods Mr. Itowean't Texts, church on Sunday and on Monday
Rev. W. G. Howson of •Ratteabury morning. .
Orders for Monuments, street church will take for his subject Cantelon Bros, have shipped this
next Sunday morning, "Row we may past week 5000.dozen of eggs and 4000
Mr. 3, B. Beeves has secured orders be kept from falling into sin." In the pounds o f butter.
for mon pantie recent iv from a the evening' he will speak especially to Thursday being Ascension Day'
Hensel' following
parmes;-ilrs. E. • Reused ly,
merchants and business men whom be divine service will be held in Sb. Paul's
Reason ; James Stanley, patrie ; cordially invites to attend. church at 11 a, m.
R. MGClinchey, Stanley ; Patrick Mr, Harr Oantelon obtained posses -
Cronin, Goderich township ; Mrs. The Pre„ Stators' Plan; Y p
•'r Robb. Farrell, Kincardine township.; Hodgens Bros. have en view in the sill ofthecommercial Hotel in Hen-
- Bianohard Herrington, Hullett ; David big show window of the Palace a flag a on Saturday,
6 Mountain,Hullett; executors of the late of'the Orange ,Free . State, that was. After service in S. Paul's church
John Eagleson of Stanley township. It is not a handsome piece of bunting- next Sunday evening there, will be a
o In addition to these monuments Mr, by any means, but will do very well to special induction service of the Daugh-
kloaver will supply the cut stone for the represent a lost cause. The colors are : teas ot the King. .
stores being built in Blyth as well as orange and white with'a half bar each Me, 3. W. Green has disposed of the
for the Methodist church in Ripley. 1 of navy blue and washed out red. Tavistock Gazette. Mr. Green is a
Prase son•in-law of Mr,3ohnCrolland known
Has Located la Wingham. I a w
On the evening of Saturday last an to many in Clinton,
Dr. W. T. Holloway has bought the exciting football match was played in .Mr. Henry Baker sold a three -year -
dental practice of Dr..Ross of ,Wing. Wingbam between the seniors of that old draft Colt on Monday to Mr. Robert
ham and located in that town on town and the Clinton collegiate Insti. McMillan of Hullett, • it was a fine
Monday, Dr. Holloway graduated tute team. The game opened with a colt and the price was in keeping,
from the dental college with honors rush by the Winghams, which result-" St. Paul's S. S. picnic takes place on
and was especially complimented• by ted in one. goal for them. This was Thursday p. m. Basket providers are
the staff for his high standing in followed by a piece of excellent coin- 1 requested to send their baskets to the
practical dentistry. He is •musically bination on the part of Clinton, result- school room before two o'clock p. in.
inclined and in addition to being able , ing • in • Campbell scoring onen, O Mr. Ben. Webb ot the First oanadian
to c•
Palace.
perform upon a variety of, instru- and soon afterwards Thompson rushed ontingent. sends us ' copies of The.
menta is an excellent singer and,was in two more. For. some time the Friend, a newspaper published: in
. Ifor years a valued member of • the score stood 3 to 1 in favor of Clinton, Bloemfontein and 'edited by the War
echoir of the Ontario street Methodistbut in the last ten minutes the home Correspondents at that place,
. church. THE NEws•Raeoaxn hereby team scored twice, thus snaking the The I3olmesv,ille and Clinton Juniors
recommends him to the people of game a tie.: The referee was P. Camp- played a draw game, of football on
Wingham. bell, who gave entire satisfaction to Monday' evening.last, The contest
Atter the Tramps. both sides. The Clinton players. were : took place on Mr.' Thomas Jeukins
in every home little breaks
arescars"
o ng Bail
. ay be Table Silverware.
May be Rings,Brooches,Pine
May be. Watches or Clocks.. e„
Whatever it is we're anxious. vl
it shall come .our way.
We Repair such .thins in a
satisfactory
p g
ma
unci.
Our charges' are moderate --
our services prompt,
Whether large or small' it
receives all the attention;
it requires.
We re Le.; dets
in our line.
P. It. Crews
Jeweler, Expert Watch
Repairer and Optician:
If You
Want
o • THE TWO .A.,J'8.
Let Us Clothe You
Something Nobby
in a Tan Shoe
go t0
Re J. Ch tiffs
Let us clothe you either .with Home-niades or Ready.
mades. We will give you satisfaction in either or both.
In the latter we have Lailey,Watson & Bond's celebrated
2 and 3-Plece Suits for Boys
We have also .a line of Homespuns for Boys that nothing
in the market can .beat for wear. We also keep the
well -trimmed Fauntiery Suits,
Meas 1s Suits from $400 up.
Tweed Pants from $1.00 up.
Yon will be suited if you buy here.
A. •J. HOLLOW4Y.
HATS AND TIES
4
If you liaver>itot already bought a Hat or Tie from us
come in and see our stock. We are confident we can
r please you. •
A. J. Morrish
Clinton's Popular ,
Fair's Family Flour CI Manitoba] $1.70 per Cwt.
Fair's Roller Flour - 1.50 tt
When ordering your nexi; Flour insist on getting
"Pair's" and remember that both WEIGHT and QUAL-
ITV" are always guaranteed.
To those who use flour for pastry ONLit we can give
a flour madeepeeially for the purpose, It oasts no more
and will give better re;eulte. Try a parcel with your
next order.
.All orders LARGE or SMALL promptly delivered
from the Chill or from any of the followinggrocere :—
D.
CUOifr NTb:
A LON B
1105.
O. COOPER IR do CO., 'G. STEWA1RT,
ISL WILTSE, 0. OLSON,
tot. W. /14W IN.
Please note they prices of ROLLER R ft'our
g`•
e'l .b"tJ► per cwt. and weight guaranteed
& N. FAL
farm
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—Forwards McKibben Yeo, horn aim .and was witnessed byoils a
d' , ,'�' , T .pq
The Superintendent of the' Gran son, Campbell, Aikenhead; Half backs, crowd.
Trunk Railway system has notified the . McLeod, Baird, Weir ; backs, Pass- The directors of the Molsons Bank
station agents that all agents, opera-
era- more, McPherson Goal, ;Peck. have appointed .:jllr. James Elliot as
tors, roadmasters and sectidn fore a G.era n i Manager
anagei to succeed the tats
men are to keep a look out for tramps: Mr, F. Wolferstan Thornes,' and Mr. E.
For the Pur•
pose of ridding
the Theimportation p o do h o n
u t
cofcav 'o
p g ry1 esinto..$ur n C:' Pratt is made Local Manager. in,
and railways of thiefs, tramps and from • the adjoining cheese -making Montreal.
vagrants' it has been arranged with sections has become quite an industry.
Bob Riddle has presented Joe Rotten-
the authorities in Ontario to send and the few who are engaged in it are bury with a .fox terrier. ,Joe waxes
officers over the lines to arrest or drive turning an honest dollar. As may be. i
from the coon quite. enthus astic over the Carp, which any person of this somewhat' well known, a calf on its :he .maintains is. quite a Ver de Vere
q e ,
character found on trains,about station arrival m an exclusively cheese district . and'has. "wet its head and christened
premises or on. the right-of-way, : The Is.ronsidered to have fulfilled its arias it.Bobs."
agents are to report every day. the sion and is held of so little value that Mr: Joe Rattenburg is again improv-
presence of tramps in their locality, if a purchaser doesnot speedilyy turning his hostelry. ' This time MCo 's
alit" the y me r. Pp
ng direction.in which they are upan end is not unfrequen.tly put to staff has been painting the interior
travelling. its calfship. Of late years, however,while Mr, Mackenzie has his menatt
The Sons ofEngla
farmers from adjacent districts; whose work sides u the outside. Thesidin
nd Attend Church, g p g,
Pursuant to the laws and constitu- in and bought•what they wanted at. a .
bion cif their. Order the members. of The report that the Huron Baseball
Sheffield Lodge S. O. E. with visiting have bought up a.load of the calves at League had given up the ghost has a
brethern from Goderich, Beamiller and from three'to five days old and peddled little premature. 3t was rather:taken
Londesbore, some seventy-five in num-
ber,
them among their .neighbors. Now anew lease of life and the manager of
celebrated Her 1V lajest'syBirthday We see wagon loads of the infants the local club is akinge illi byarrange-
0
attending divine service on Sun- menta as are expected "to rnake.thini;o
g v being auctioned off at every` town in ,, .
day morning last at the Baptist church the county, averaging about four dot -
where -
where the pastor, .Rev, Me, Murduek, lass, a Miss Defile Fair,who has so gan1ent-
a s ahead.
cordially welcomed them. and preached ly performed the duties of organist of
•an eloquent and an -ro riate sermon • A4ewsult. Willis church•for some years, has
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stock needed replenishing,. have driven by the way, is double thick.
very cheap rate. Other thrifty souls,
from this scriptural passage, "Honor Mayor Jackson bad two suits at law resigned, Miss L. Irwin will take the
all Men, Love the Brotherhood, Fear to abjudicate upon on Tuesday. The • positionatid, as she is an accomplished.
God, Honor the King." The choir gave complainant in both cases was. Adam musician,.will, no doubt,flil the position
choice: selections.. The service closed Glazier of Hullett who charged Nelson acceptabl
with the national anthem. After re- Bingham of the sametiownship withso
a, hearty vote obstructing the branch of theMaitland,
*turiiing to the lodge room
of thanks was voted to Rev, Mr, Murs. which passes. through his farm, that
duck, the choir and the officials of the fish could nob find their way upstream.
church. The collection goes to 'the This charge was not sustained;, and the
Red Cross Fund, payment of the costs of the court
• devolved upon Mr. Glazier, The sec- -
Death of the General Manager at Maisons Bank. and case, one of assault, arose from the
Mr; `Wolferstan Thomas, general first. Mr. Glazier applied a very
manager of the Molsons Bank, passed offensive term. to Mr. _Bingham who
away at his residence in Montreal on promptly knocked him down. No
Thursday of last week, . For, months evidence was taken, Mr.. Bingham
past Mr. Thomas has been failing in acknowledging the blow. His worship
health and since the first of last Jan- imposed a fine of one dollar • but in
uary has been confined to his home. doing so said Mr. Bingham, while
As day after day went by and there violating the law in using his fists,
was no permanent improvement—a had only done what a man of true
little better one twenty-four hours,and spirit should under :the circnmstan-
a littleworse the next• -=it became ces. The courtroom spectators appear -
recognized by his friends, as .well as ed to coincide with the Mayor's senti-
among the family, that there was but meats.
little hope. To'almose the last,' how- Ranstord's a ityperrlaa Curls."
ever, the able, well balanced "brain, The following extract is from a mon-
which for so many years had directed thly magazine, known as The Fireside
the destinies of one of Canada's great Gem, published in the state of Maine,
financial institutions was as clear as and refers to a pioneer in the salt in -
ever. Sinking in health, as be was, be dustryin the Huron Tract, viz, Mr,
kept abreast of what was going on Itansford, father of Messrs. R. and J.
about him. The death of the able Raneford. The paragraph is founded
general manager of the Nelsons Bank upon fact and the old fireplace still
will be regretted by a very large circle • stands in .. Mr. John Ransford's rest•
of friends all over the Dominion who deuce. The extract in question runs
esteemed and admired him for his gen- thus :—
fat and social qualities and his capacity "A pat illustration of the sort of man
as a sound . and safe administrator of who "breasts the blows of circum•
banking in all its branches. stances" is given in a story told of'a
cashing, handsome Englishman who
came to Canada in 1832,took up several
thousand acres in the Huron Tract and
began building a homestead. He wore
long curls, then the fashion. One day
the morter needed for the building of
the fireplace lacked hair. Mr:Ransford
Wipe Out the Diocesan Debt.
Rev. F. E. Roy, Missionary agent of
the Diocese of Huron, preached at St.
Paul's on Sunday morning and evening.
He set teeth the claims of the Church
strongly, asking for the sympathy and
help.of the parish to raise the debt now cut off the "Hyperion's curls," chopped
resting upon the Diocese. TGe parishes
of Huron, so far appealed to, have them into suitable lengths and mixed
given over $2,800 in subscriptions and them in the mortar. 'The chimney
cash towards this cause, One of the . corner to •this day' says the Canada
objects for which assistance 18 sought Company, 'bears thetestimony to the
is the debt on the IloweMission Fund. riches on the outside of a cranium and
The purpose of that fund hi to help to to the bump of determination they
maintain the services of theMlssioneryq Covered,
clergy in the Diocese: The Mission gmpirebelx
parishes in this county have received Wednesday of this week is Empire
over $24,000 from this fund during the Day 'which is set apart for patriotic
past twenty yearn of its history, exercises by the school children. The
For nearly a score of Years St. intention was that It should have been
Paul's was itself a Mission palish and .celebrated with great gusto by the
receiving assistance. Most of the Clinton school but as no place but the
parishes and churches in the 'Diocese rink would suffice and as it is yob some.
began their existence as Missions and what damp the celebration wiilnottake
tbirtyflve are now receivingassistance place until the evening of Friday of
out of a total of 180 parishes in the next week. Principal Lough and bis
Diocese. Owing to this debt the grants staff are making such preparations for
to missionaries had to be lowered 100
per cent. eome time ago and in soma
eaves reduced aimed to the verge of
cruelty. Assistance is axes asked for
the See house', the residence of the
Bishop, *bleb the Synod pledged "teal#
to ptovide a few years ago.
Because• of the eminent services
which Bishop Baldwin has ren-
dered to the Church and to religion
generally during the paetefxteen yea's
by his noble zeal and solf eacriflee and
the delight which his words have
carried to thousands Of weary /Joule it
IN expected that the responess to this
appeal will be liberal. No efforb
being wide by the Diocese to raise a
Century Fund, help le simply *eked -to
The Huron 'Old Boys' Association of
Toronto has decided upon an excursion,
to Huron the first week in July. They
expect to bring with them the' igh=
landers'band and a couple of pip-eks. A.
low excursion rate has been obtained
from the G. T.'R. '
An editor can write puffsabout a
man until he is. bald-headed and he
never hears anything about it but let
him put in a ,two line • item the other
way and he has somebody to whip
before the ink gets dry on the. paper,
says an exchange.
Miss Hattie Miiloy, daughter of Mr,.
Dan Milloy, a former resident of Clin-
ton, died in Detroit on Saturday. The
remains were brought to Clinton Mon-
day evening and taken to the residence
of Mr, James Twitchell, from whence
tbe funeral took place on Tuesday.
The services were conducted by the
Rev. Mr. Howson,
• sUMNIERHIL.L,
Mr; McIntyre of London preached
here on Sunday evening last, taking
for his text, Exodus 25, 40 1 preaching
an excellent sermon. Rural Dean
Harkens of Seaforth will preach on
Sunday next especially to the child.
ren who will occupy the front seats.
The Sacrament of Holy Communion
will be administered at the close of
the service.
-Mr. and Mrs. A. 11.. Plummer of.
Blyth spent Sunday at Mr. J. H.. Low-
ery's.
M fes Alice Burnett of town spent
last week as the guest of Miss Mable
Sheppard.
Mrs, P. Wallace is at present visit-
ing at her daughter's, Mrs. H. Wood-
yard.
Mr. I. Carter and family of Stapleton
Sundayed at Mr. John Johnston's.
Mr. and -Mrs. Thomas Mason of the
Base Line spent part of last week
visiting Brussels friends.
Mr. R. Jenkins was a caller in our vil.
!age on Monday last`,
Mrs. W, 3, McBrien and Miss Mable
Sheppard visited at Mrs, Jim Miller's
on Tuesday of this week,
We understand the L. 0. L. of this
piaci intend holding a picnic on June
the 20th. Everybody invited to come
and enjoy themselves.
Mr. John Lovett, sr., ie on the sick
1st at present.
Mr. and tars, W, Trewarthy, also 11tr,
Hannah and Mrs, Warden and family
of Winthrop Sundayed at Mr. John
the event as will corium ib to bo one of Dullard's
both pleasure and profit. The pre- Mists Itathwell of Stanleys has been
gram wit/ consist of marches, drills, 'Visiting at Mrs. Noble dovett's.
songs and tableau* by classes and by The officers and teachers of the San -
the school. Mr. Tanney is training day School are tat follows :--
the pupils to sing the following nation- Superintendent W. M. Lowery
Assistant
Mrs. ilia hard
al and patriotic choruses :—The Maplei�
Leaf, The Land of the Maple, My Own 'treasurer John 11111
Canadian '"loins, The Soldiers of the Librarian Stewarh 1I111
Queers, When Johnny Canuek Comes Assistant , A11ie Melliyeen
Rome, and "rule Britannia. The rink Organist Lizzie Lowery
will be fitted up to accommodate 1200 % Teachers
to 1500 people and an admission fee of lloy's .Bible Glace, 3. 11. Lowery
10 cents will he charged to pay ezpen. _ " 1Vo.1 0. M. Lowery
ces and the net proceeds to be applied „ No. 2 Mies K. Lovett
to the purchase of a new fleg or other Glirls' Bible Glace Mrs. N. Bingham
wheel supplies. lie dura to attend and "No -1 " Mr. Tyner
enjoy an evening with the gide and " No. 2 "Mies WinnieThoittiton
Air. J, Ewightt Ioderich was in
town last friday.
Mr. 3. Ritchie of Mitcham paid
Blyth a visit on Saturday.
Mr. L. Doyle of Wingham relieved
Mr. P. H. Douglas of the Bank of
Hamilton who is down with an attack
• of the meanies,
Miss Sadie JJmtgh. returned to Gode-
rich last Thursday.
Flags were flying, bells ringing,
crowds .w
ds c egrin
g and fireworks set o
iP
galore last Friday night in celebration
of the relief of Mafeking. Everyone
was delightedto hearthat plucky
Baden•Powell and his braveband were
at last reached by British reinforce-
ments.
Mr, W. Emigh has disposed of his
driver to Mr. 3. Swartz of Wingham.
Mr. 0. A. Bennett Sundayed in
Qoderioh,•
Mr. M. Brown and his gang started
at the stonework of the new block
on Monday.
Dr. Cooke and Mr. Scott epent Sun-
day at the latter's home near Clinton.
Oitipt, H. T. Rance and wife spent
Sunday in Clinton, •
Messrs,. Doyle and Macdonald were
Goderich visitors on Sunday.
Theopposition bus started to meet
all trains on Monday. Cheap rides
will nave be in order.
Mr:'Moon, liveryman, is down with
ap attack of the measles.
:n At Home, under the auspices of
the Ladies' Aid Society, will be held in
the, basement of the Presbyterian
churchonthe evening of Friday,
June let..
Rev. C. L. Mills exchanges pulpits
with R r
ev,M ,Mc uillan
of 0 arts" h
Q o t
g
on Sunday next:
Many of our citizens intend taking
in the sports in •Wingham and Luck -
now on the 24th.'
The. annual Sunday School convene
tionwi ill .b
be held in Trinity church
on Tuesday, 29th inst.
We are pleased •to see tiie name of
R. R, Steen, son of Mr. Andrew Sloan,
among the successful .students of:the
Guelph Agricultural college
The :watering cart . started on . its
rounds Monday "morningand is thor-
oughly.appreclated by the main street
people.
Mr, Ed. Moser paid a flying:visit to
Stratford. and Toronto last week.
Mr. J., Eiiiigh:.of. Goderich was in
town on Monday having the stables in
the Commercial overhauled.
A fatal and sad accident took place
on Sunday afternoon •while Miss 3,
Bradnock.was driving home on Sunday
after attending service in the Presby.
ter.iaa church. Two steers fighting on
the road ran into the horse, throwing
Miss Bradnock;and the children with
her into the -ditch. The.. • children
escaped unhurt, but Miss Bradnock-
received xi `serious wound on the temple
and was carried unconscious to her
home where ebe only survived for a
couple of hours. The funeral took
place on Tuesday afternoonto the'
union cemetery and, as MissBradnock
was a general favorite, it was a large
one.
Dr. Cook left on Wednesday after-
noon to speed the 24that his home. in.
Toronto. .• ,
HENSALL.
Mr. Z. N. Babcock, formerly of Blen-
heim, has bought out J. F. E. Berry's
drug business and .isnow finally settled
,in Hensen.
While driving from Blenheim to
London Mr. Babcock's horse took sick
and died shortly after reaching the,
city, The horse had been over fed.
The . fact that, the day before leaving
Blenheim, ' Mr. Babcock was offered
$150 for the horse does not lessen his
annoyance. ,
Dr, J. W. O'Neil of London stopped
oyer Sunday with his brother-in-law,
W. R. Hodgins. 'He left Monday a, m.
for Kincardine.
Rev. Mr. Parke of Clinton took Mr,
Doherty's work on Sunday .last, Mr.
Parke is a favorite in Hansell and is
always listened to with pleasure by the
congregation of St. Paul's.
At noon Saturday,' 10th inst., the
Commercial Hotel changed hands. Mr.
I•I. Oantelon of Exeter has 'taken
possession. Mr, A. A. Goetz, t.ie late
proprietor, goes to Paris sometime in
June to attend the exposition.
I). Cantelon of Clinton paid a flying
visit to our village on Monday,
Mr, A. A, Goetz is visiting friends in
Seaforth.
We are glad to learn that Mr. Geo,
Trott, Who has been suffering fro in a
swollen knee, has, since his operation,
been steadily improving. -
13. E. Karn of MolsonsBank has pur.
phased a fine delver from G. 0. Petty.
Sometime Monday night some evilly
disposed person broke the lock on Mr.
Trott's photo show case, which was
hanging fn front of his place of bust.
ness, and took several photos. They
also carried off some three ' dozen'
dile photos which her. Trott had on
exhibition. • -
Dr. Sellery one Sunday at Mr.
Whiteman's on the second concession,
Mr. Doherty hae been in London mi.
dergaing examination for Priest's Or•
dere.
HAYFIELD.
Uri 13.Oampbel/ of Zurich was the
guest of Dr. Palliator last week and
Mao called at the rectory to renew old
acquaintances.
Wo aro pleased to 16a41 of• the .re-
covery of Mise E. Stephenson of the
(Mallen Line.
Mr, 11'. Edwards iimprovingthe
M,a
appearance of his store 3' fixinthe
windows and laying a new platform
before the door. Mr. Ti, Harrison has
the contract,
Hayfield hats new baker, Mr, King.
The store le open for business and as
Mr Ring is an old hand he can attend
to the requirements of his customers is
flrst•clese style.
-Rev. end Ilfre. Jennings erespending
the 24th In their old borne at Parkhill
here. It will cloth.. good. Infant clses Mies Mabel Bingham :.this vreek.
WEST TUVKF,RSMITH. AUBURN.
Mr. .and Mrs. George Stanbury of
the London Road were the guests ofMr,
Isaac Dodd of Clinton Sunday.
Mr, and Mrs. Sydney Johns spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Jack-
son of (Minton.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bali and family
were Sunday guests in Seaforth.
Mr. Ed:. Walters ie raising his barn
this week and Mr. T. Lane raised his
barn the week past. Mr. D. Ross has the
contract for the frame work of both
and Mr, Thos. Walker the masonry.
Mr. W. Wheatley of Clinton moves a
shed for Mr. T. Lane this week. ' He
also bas a contract for sorne work from
3. W. Johns who is building a stone
foundation to his barn.
Farman are busy planting their corn
through this section. There will be a
I reel, average grown here than ever
before, a number " putting up silos.
Appleton Elcaat, Roger Pepper, Fred.
Waldron and G. W. Layton have
erected one apiece,
Wedding cards are out fox themarri-
age of Mr. Fred. Nett one of London
Road's prosperous farmers to Mies
Blanche Craig of Londesboro. The
event will take Plate on the Wednes-
day evening before the Queen's Birth-
day.
Mr. J. Oriole and Diss Cora Rout-
oliffe were the guests of Vsborne
friends Sunday.
Mr. Amos Townsend and family
spenttSunday with relatives in Olin,
ton.
Mrs. AL 0. Lloyd of "Seaforth spent'
last week in this locality with friends
here.
Mr. FrankPlewes will celebrate the
Queen's Birthday in Sarnia... While
there he will be the guest of hie sister,
Mrs: Levi Strong.
Mr. Chas. Crich had' the misfortune
to sprain bis ankle in jumping from a
wagon which has confined him to the.
house for a couple of weeks.
STANLEY TOWNSHIP.
Mr. and Mrs; John Davidson and Mr.
and Mrs: Ed: Johnston of the 'Goshen
Line visited friends in Clinton on Sat-
urday last.. •.
The courtof revisionfor the town-
ship
ownship meets at Varna on. Monday next.
Mr. R. G. Reid wheeled up from
Usborne township last Saturday and•
spent Sunday at home.
Miss Clara Webster•of Lucknciw is
visiting at Mr. James Reid's.
Mr, William Clarke has' had • an
attack of pleurisy recently but we are
glad to report he is now on the mend.
Mrs. James Campbell intends spend-
ing the 24th with her mother, Mrs,
,Evans of Centralia. .
Barn raisings will soon be the order
of the day in .this vicinity as the
masons arepreparing the walls.
We are pleased to hear that Mrs.
Joseph Richardson, who for the past.
few weeks, has been suffering from
sciatica, is now recovering. •
Miss L. Miller of Bayfield has been
sewing for 'Mrs. L. Clarke the past
week.
Miss 3. Reid of Brucefield Sundayed
at Home.
The Church of England S.5. on the
Goshen Line has opened. for .the' suns.'
mer months, Mr, Sohn Sharp is
Superintendent.
The Auburn ' Methodist choir seats
are filling up again, and the Presby.
terlan are toe. ..
Mr, B.Mole intends to go.to Dungan-
non en the 24th to help the barber
there.
The hell has been erected on Mr.
Ferguson's shop. It is trying to make
vp for lost time by ringing five times a
. day. .
Lady fishers do not succeed very
well in Auburn.
Ross D •
rR s is very busy now.
Mr. Geo, Youngblut's horse ran away
from the slaughter house and Was in-
jured somewbat. Mr. Youngblut is
driving Mr. J. Wright's horse at pre-
sent.
Miss Wallace of Londesbore is the
guest of Mrs, Riddell. -
Three ladies ot Goderich visited
friends in Auburn on Tuesday,
Football practise is going on every
night so as to be ready for the snatch
at Dungannon on the.2lth.
Mr. George Marshall, who has been •
away selling books, was home. on
Sunday
Miss Florence Armstrong -was home
on Sunday.
Mr. G. F. Youngblut visited people
in the village on Monday.
BAYFIEIsD LINE.
G. W. Hare -welt wheeled to Kirkten
last Saturday,
The barn of Mr. P..Oole was raised
on Wednesday of last week.. Every-
hing went together in. fine shape and
best of all no injuries were sustained.
Sides were chosen byR: Chuff and 3.
Elliott. The race was a fast one lasts
ing a little less than twenty.live min-
utes. Both sides were evenly matched,
lout the former succeeded in getting
their supper .first, which was the "re•
ward given to the winning side. Mr.
Cole will have a large and strong barn
when it is completed.
Epworth League service was taken
last Sunday evening by .the 1st vice
president, Mr. A. Welsh, while the
topic, which was one ' of . Temperance,.
was given byR. Cole.
Miss S,Hudie of Meltillop visited her
sister, Mfrs. Mason Sterling, last week.
Jack Thompson and Mies Gardner
Sundayed at Auburn.
Rev,Rural Dean I -lodging of Seaforth.
will officiate at. St. James' church next
Sunday morning and. will' also admin.
ester the Sticrameneof the Lord's Sop.
'pee.
• Mr. Edward and Miss Emma Morris
sou of Stanley ,spent Sunday at Mr.
. J, Cluff's.
East Wawanosh,
On Saturday afternoon last the barn
and outbuildings of Mr. J. Shiel were
burned to the ground together with
most of their contents, including forty
five pigs, some calves, three hundred
bushels of barley, several hundred
bushels of wheat, and most of the
Postai machinery. The fire bad made
good headway before being discovered
and as there was a strong wind blow.
Ng at the time it was impossible to
Save many of the contents before it was
all a mass of flames. The loss is a
very heavy one and only partially cov-
ered by insurance. The origin is tins
known but is supposed to have been
children playing with nintehes.
Mies Bean of 8. S. No. 8 spent&dun.
day and Sunday with her friend, Mien
Menzies.
Mies Deacon is hotno fr'otn I4xeto r •
and Will now enjoy a woll•earned vac•
ration.
West Itullett.
inspector Robb delted i1.8. No, 5 on
Wednesday of last week and found: a.
satisfactory /date ot affairs,
Mr,' A. G. Voilden hae built a sub•
Atantial addition to his barn the work
being done by Mr. A. Oollineon of
Lnneimboro.
Mr. H. Radford fn jacking up bis
balm preparatory to having it bated by
a stone wall.
HOLMgSVILLU.
On Sunday morning Mr, Thos.Murch
of Clinton preached an' excellent ser-
mon in the Methodistehurcb.
Mr. Walgate Tebbutt left on Tues-
day for Rainy River District.
We understand Miss Oakes of Cilia -
ton on has formed a musicclasshere and
will meet her class at Mr.Mcoartney's. `.
Miss Emnia oourtice .returned home
after visiting . friends in and ..around
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs Stole e n visit is
Stanley d h
brother at Constance on Monday.
Miss Minnie Hill of Clinton •'spent
Saturday ' and Sunday with Miss
Bertha Graham,
Mr: McIntyre of London supplied in
Sb. John's church on Sunday after -
nom!. • '
By- permission of the Inspector the '
March promotion exam. was postponed
till. last Thursday and Friday. The
following is the result :-•
Sr. 3rd to Jr. 4tH—Marks. obtainable
810, • to pass 4055 -Gordon Amess 627,
Mabel Munnings 579, Myrtle Lavis 546,
olive Sturdy 482,11oward Williams 421.
Jr, 3rd to Sr. 8rd—Marks obtainable
'780, pass ss 8 —E e a McCartney
rtn
o p 90 s vl n c a py
552, May Proctor 528, Stanley Amess
526, Daisy :Williams 458, Wilfrid:
Oolclough 438, Perniilla; Halstead 418;
Sr, 2nd to Jr. .3rd-: ;Marks obtainable
6255, . to pass 318—Edgy Willson 490,
Albert Pickard 432,- Oscar Tebbutt 429,
Arthur Sturdy 840, John Dempsey 386.
Jr. tad to Sr. 2nd -Marks obtainable'
605, to pass 303 --Clarence Badour 634,
Howard Trewartha 409, Frances Potter
382, Ida Huller 1361, Lit1u'Mulholland
318.—X. W. T'REWAxxtA, teacher.
Dgngannon.
A frightful accident happenedt:fa
Goldthorpe's portable: sawmill in Ash•
field township on Saturday ' last.
Charles Carpenter, who was about 22
years of age and a mason by trade,
had been engaged for the day and was
helping remove the lumber from the
big saw, ' He was standing; near the
saw and in some unexplained manner
his foot became caught and he Was tos-
sed in the air and in descending fell
across the revolving saw which sever-
ed him in twain. The cut ran from
the loft shoulder to the right hip and
one part of the body layin one spot
and the balance some feet away. It
was a shocking sight and the men
were inexpressibly horrified, Under-
taker Sproule of this village was at.
once sent for and took the remains in
charge and so well did he do bis work
that, had they not known of the havoc
made by the saw, could not have
toldit:by thele view of tile body as it
lay' in the coffin. The funeral took
place on Monday, the services being
conducted by Rev. Mr,Goldberg. The
deceased had been married about a
• year and a half.
VARNA.
The rush of seeding and house cleans
ing is almost past. Jacking up barns
and raisings come next.
On Saturday evening last three of
Stanley's heavy men met in H. 0,
Rathwell's shoe store.. Their united
weights figured up pretty close to half
a toil, .They were T. Wiley 410 pounds.
il, Peck 471, A. B. Stephenson 210. If
any other township can beat thiswe
would like to hear from them aboutit.
The surrounding lime kilns are all
going at full blast. Turner and Att-
wood finished burning their third kiln
on Saturday. J, Foote has completed
his new kiln and has one burning fin•
fished in it. AndreWReld also burned
last week. They get rid of it as fast as
it is burned,
Mod:wveu Eros. keep their shingle
mill running at A. Duncan's.
The boys celebrated the relief el
Mafeking by ringing the school bell for
half an hour.
St, Melons.
Miss Me(towan of Blyth visited at
tr.,111cPhereon's over Sunday'.
Mr. Millet' of Toronto, is visiting his
eieter•in law, Mrs. R. X. Miller of St, .
Miens.
111r. James 1luenia has moved hie
barn with the intention ot puting t1
new foundation under it.
Mr. Jos. Wilson has the foundation
his barn almost completed.
Mr. James Agar has- his barn raised
up already for a new foundation,
Mies Syaila Edge haagone to London
to see her brother, Ilcv. Jos. Edge,who •
is seriou*i1' ill.
• Quite a ~umber frolic Lueknow at•
tended the Presbyterian church here
on Munday'morning last,